REFERENCE
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Döring, Holger, Constantin Huber and Philip Manow. 2022. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov): Information on parties, elections and cabinets in modern democracies.

Development version — 29 April 2022

parlgov.org — dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse/parlgov


TABLES
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view_cabinet — Cabinet and opposition parties in parliament with their seat strength at each instance of government formation. (main view)

view_election — Election results for national and European Parliament elections. (main view)

view_party — Party information and merge table for various external data sets on party positions. (main view)

view_variable — documentation of variables in main data tables (party, election, cabinet)

 * documentation of all ParlGov database tables in «info_table» and «info_variable»
 * text files are utf-8 encoded


CREDITS
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## Project leaders

* Holger Döring 2005–today
* Philip Manow 2004–today

## Institutional affiliation

* University of Bremen, 2010–today
* European University Institute (EUI) 2009–2010
* University of Heidelberg 2009–2010
* University of Konstanz 2007–2009
* Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) 2004–2007

## Major contributors

* Conor Little (University of Limerick) 2011–2018
* Constantin Huber (University of Bremen) 2021–today
* Dominic Heinz (MPIfG and University of Bonn) 2006–2007
* Hendrik Zorn (MPIfG) 2004
* Jan Biesenbender (University of Konstanz) 2008–2010
* Jens Hoffmeister (underline webdesign Berlin)  2010
* Jonathan Bright (European University Institute) 2011–2013
* Lukas Warode (University of Bremen) 2021
* Mathias Steudtner (Mittweida) 2007–2008
* Valentin Schröder (University of Bremen) 2010–2019

## Open source software

* Python — programming language
* Django — web application framework
* Bootstrap — front–end framework for web development.
* R and RSQLite, SQLite

## Icons and pictures

* Font Awesome
* Famfamfam flag and silk icons
* iStockphoto

## Contributors

We would like to thank the following people for contributing facts, support, ideas, and encouragement.

* Aaron Thatje (University of Bremen) 2018
* Alexander Trechsel (European University Institute) 2009–2016
* Alexandra Quaas (University of Bremen) 2021–today
* Alexia Katsanidou (GESIS Cologne) 2011
* Aline Grünewald  (University of Bremen) 2011
* Andrea Pedrazzani (University of Bologna) 2018
* Armin Schäfer (MPIfG) 2005–2007
* Ben Stanley (University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw) 2016
* Bjørn Høyland (University of Oslo) 2009
* Christian Breunig (MPIfG and University of Seattle) 2006–2008
* Christine Arnold (University of Maastricht) 2012
* Daniel Bochsler (University of Copenhagen) 2016
* David Willumsen (University of Innsbruck) 2019
* Diego Garzia (University of Siena) 2011
* Dimiter Toshkov (Leiden University) 2019
* Dominik Kunert (University of Konstanz) 2011
* Doru Frantescu (VoteWatch Europe) 2013
* Eva Onnudottir (University of Mannheim) 2014
* Fabio Franchino (University of Milan) 2008–2010
* Florian Beyer (University of Konstanz) 2008–2009
* François Briatte (Catholic University of Lille) 2019
* Frank Henze (Brandenburg Technical University of Cottbus) 2005–2011
* Georg Lutz (University of Lausanne) 2012
* Guinaudeau Isabelle (Sciences Po Bordeaux) 2021
* Guido Tiemann (IHS Vienna) 2006–2011
* Hanna Bäck  (University of Mannheim) 2010–2016
* Indridi H. Indridason (UC Riverside) 2017
* Jan Rose (Berlin) 2005–2011
* Jan Schwalbach (University of Bremen) 2015
* Jef Smulders (KU Leuven) 2013–2016
* Johan Hellström (University of Umeå) 2009–today
* Johannes Freudenreich (University of Potsdam) 2009–2011
* Johannes Kleibl (University of Essex) 2010
* Jonathan Polk (University of Gothenburg) 2014
* José M. Abad (El País) 2017
* Julia Sievers (University of Bremen) 2006–today
* Julian Limberg (University of Bremen) 2013–2015
* Jürgen Lautwein (MPIfG) 2007
* Kevin Deegan-Krause (Wayne State University) 2014–2019
* Lars Brückner (University of Bremen) 2010
* Lea Kaftan (University of Cologne) 2014
* Lina Schwarz (University of Bremen) 2014–2017
* Luca Verzichelli (University of Siena) 2007–2016
* Lukas Warode (University of Bremen) 2018–2021
* Madeleine Schneider (Swiss Federal Statistical Office) 2012
* Maike Hesse (University of Bremen) 2021–today
* Marco Frisone (University of Bologna) 2012
* Marco Giuliani (University of Milano) 2019–2021
* Maria Thürk (University of Bremen) 2013–2015
* Mark Franklin (European University Institute) 2009–2010
* Mattan Sharkansky (University of Rochester) 2015
* Micha Bächle (University of Konstanz) 2009
* Mihail Chiru (Central European University) 2012–2013
* Mikko Mattila (University of Helsinki) 2009
* Monika Mühlböck (IHS Vienna) 2009–2010
* Moritz Muth (University of the Arts Bremen) 2013
* Nina Wiesehomeier (Swansea University) 2008–today
* Ofer Kenig (The Israel Democracy Institute, Jerusalem) 2014, 2020
* Or Tuttnauer (University of Mannheim) 2019–2020
* Osnat Akirav (Western Galilee College)  2016–2019
* Patrick Dumont (University of Luxembourg) 2010–2012
* Patrick Statsch (University of Bremen) 2013
* Pawel Szczerbak (Heidelberg University) 2010–2011
* Peter Mair (European University Institute) 2009–2010
* Peter Meißner (University of Konstanz) 2015
* Peter Söderlund (Åbo Akademi) 2015
* Philipp Harfst (University of Greifswald) 2007-2013
* Philipp Köker (University College London) 2016
* Phillip Hocks (University of Bremen) 2015
* Phillip Rehm (WZB Berlin Social Science Center and Duke University) 2007
* Pola Lehmann (WZB Berlin Social Science Center) 2014–2019
* Quinton Mayne (Harvard University) 2009–2010, 2018
* Ryan Bakker (University of Georgia) 2014
* Sarah Engler (University of Bern) 2015–2017
* Sebastian Eppner (University of Potsdam) 2009–2015
* Sebastian Hübers (MPIfG and University of Tübingen) 2006
* Sebastian Jäckle (University of Freiburg) 2011
* Sigita Trainauskiene (Government Strategic Analysis Center, Vilnius) 2020
* Simon Franzmann (University of Cologne) 2006–2012
* Sinziana Popa (MPIfG and Duke University) 2007
* Steffen Stell (University of Konstanz 2021)
* Steffen Ganghof (MPIfG and University of Potsdam) 2005–2012
* Svanur Kristjansson (University of Iceland) 2014
* Sven Regel (WZB Berlin Social Science Center) 2011–today
* Thomas Mustillo (Purdue University) 2014–today
* Timm Frerk (University of Bremen) 2011–2013
* Tom Fleming (University of Oxford) 2016
* Volker Lindhauer (University of Bremen) 2011
* Zsófia Papp (HAS Centre for Social Sciences, Budapest) 2014


